__/ [ John Bailo ] on Monday 29 January 2007 17:17 \__
> Now that Microsoft's cards are on the table, the user has three choices:
>
>
> 1) Vista. No change here. It's clearly just XP. Bugs, viruses, blue
> screens.
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> 2) OSX. Pricey and slow.
>
> 3) Linux. The only real choice.
>
>
> The only thing missing from Linux is accessibility -- the clear winner
> is Linux; it's just the other two block the public from knowing about it.
This is true if by "accessibility" you're talking about availability
(customer /access/, which is currently being 'blocked' by Microsoft). As far
as accessibility (usability and catering for the disabled) is concerned,
Linux is well prepared. IBM has even contributed a screen magnifier for
OpenOffice.
There is a lot of FUD going about, which touches on 'accessibility', among
other things. See the following:
Mass ITD Resolved Accessibility Issues, Adjusts ODF Rollout Details
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| Now let's turn to Dana Blankenhorn's bizarre piece. First of all, Dana
| (who should know better) picks up and repeats the open source confusion,
| titling his piece Blind leading the way from open source.
|
| I'm sure this is just a hiccup, but apparently the blind have given
| Massachusetts' efforts to mandate open source the shaft. Because Open
| Document Format (ODF) software (Open Office) does not yet work with
| screen magnifiers, which make computer documents usable by those who
| are legally blind, the state of Massachusetts is
|
| This is an ancient piece of FUD (mandating open source) that has been
| perpetrated by ODF opponents, and it is discouraging to see it continue
| to appear in venues (such as ZDNet and TechWorld) that have credibility.
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http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20060823131715736
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List of candidate Microsoft astroturfers (directly or indirectly paid by
Microsoft to post in this newsgroup):
Larry Qualig (former Microsoft employee)
Scott Nudds (AKA Vistaking)
Erik Funkenbusch (formerly an anti-OS/2 astroturfer)
flatfish+++ (Gary Stewart)
Damian O'Leary (AKA Hadron Quark)
Nedd Ludd
Tim Smith
amicus_curious
OK
DFS
Terry
Ana Thema
Take everything posted by the individuals above with grain of salt. Microsoft
has already been caught paying forum members to spread lies about rivals,
e.g. http://worldcadaccess.typepad.com/gizmos/2005/11/2_grassroots_an.html
Suggested filter list: http://colatrolls.blogspot.com/
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